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langston hugeslangston huges was born in joplin missori on 1902 in he died in 1967.he was the frist blake men to be american elected.he started writing poetry when he was in eight grade.he went to central high school in ohio.langston huges was the great grandson of charles henry huges. His first published poem was The Negro Speaks of Rivers, was also one of his most famous, appearing in Brownie's Book.this is a quote from langston hugesHold fast to your dreams, for without them life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly.this is one of his poems
I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.

I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn't a-been so cold
I might've sunk and died.

But it was Cold in that water! It was cold!

I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.

I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn't a-been so high
I might've jumped and died.

But it was High up there! It was high!

So since I'm still here livin',
I guess I will live on.
I could've died for love--
But for livin' I was born

Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry--
I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.

Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!favorite poem
Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.

this is my favorite poem because its telling you that rain can do anything to you but it want hurt you so dont start running when it rain